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Retail franchise sales growth

September 3rd, 2009 by Nick Strong in Franchise Sales and Development in the UK

Nick Strong - Franchise recruitment advisor

Nick Strong - Franchise recruitment advisor

UK retail sales rose 0.4% in July from June 2009. 

Among the sectors doing well in July, clothing and footwear sales were up 10.3% from July 2008, while furniture and electrical goods also sold well.   The strong 1.2% monthly rise announced last month for June was  also revised upwards to 1.3%.

This is great news for retailers that operate franchise business outlets in the UK.  Franchise retailers include well know brands such as Clarks Shoes, Bang and Olufsen, Costa Coffee, Apollo Blinds, United Carpets and McDonalds to pick a few from the many retail franchise brands benefiting from the upturn in sales growth during July.

This takes the annual gain in retail sales to 3.3%, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.  The annual figure from July was the highest since May 2008.

Graph of retail sales

To read more about retail franchise opportunities in the UK visit -http://www.selectyourfranchise.com/uk/franchise-directory/Retail-Franchise.html.

For full story visit – http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8211315.stm.

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